Associate
Associate noun - A person frequently seen in the company of another.
Connections and associate are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Connections" with "Associate", this nouns are similar.
Connections
Associate and connections are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Associate" instead a noun "Connections".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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A friend and associate, Dr Erin Snaresbrook, makes a risky attempt to save Brian's life by replacing destroyed neural connections with electronic ones.
Source: Literature / The Turing Option -
Another Life (The final Burke book) - An "associate" with powerful connections offers Burke help for a beleaguered friend and clean slates for the True Companions.
Source: Creator / Andrew Vachss -
But those who knew him/her personally range from being leery of his/her new connections to outright enraged that s/he would associate with them.
Source: Hero with Bad Publicity
Cite this Source
Connections and Associate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/associate/connections
Associate & Connections. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/associate/connections>.
Connections or Associate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/associate/connections.
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